Comparative study on cytochrome content of alkaliphilic Bacillus strains

Journal of Fermentation and Bioengineering

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 466-469

  Yumoto, Isao ^a   Nakajima, Kenji ^b   Ikeda, Koji ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

^b NATL INST BIOSCI HUM TECHNOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alkaliphile; Bacillus; Cytochrome

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; DNA; PH; PIGMENTS;

ALKALIPHILIC BACTERIA; CYTOCHROMES; STRAINS;

PROTEINS;

CYTOCHROME C;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIOENERGY; CELL MEMBRANE; DNA CONTENT; FERMENTATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON;

EID: 0030990855     PISSN: 0922338X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0922-338X(97)83002-4     Document Type: Article

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